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20 Platting Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DL

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Platting Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Platting Road is an end-of-terrace house in Lydgate, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 115 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 9 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 36% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 22.8% below the postcode norm. Sold July 2023 for £200,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 October 2026

Expires this month

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromE50toD60
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Oct 2016from Dec 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Platting Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Platting Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Platting Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2023Most recent

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4DL: £245,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Platting Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,739

Street avg £2,304

Below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Platting Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£275k

1 Beech Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4EP

2 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Claytons Close, Springhead

OL4 4NT

£284k

1 Brooklands Drive, Grotton

OL4 4LD

£257k

1 Brown Hill Drive, Austerlands

OL4 4BD

£292k

1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton

OL4 4LH

2 bed
£239k

1 Carr House Road, Springhead

OL4 4PA

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Ashlea Grove, Grotton

OL4 4LE

£230k

1 Ashfield Crescent, Springhead

OL4 4NY

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.
Full Oldham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lydgate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 4DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 4DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Platting Road, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.